Smaller, but more fuel efficient aircraft may operate between Hawai'i and American Samoa in a few years, bringing the possibility of more flights to Pago Pago.
The Chief Commerical Officer of Hawaiian Airlines, Peter Ingram, says its 767 fleet, which currently operates the Pago Pago-Honolulu route, is being phased out to be replaced with the A321Neo from 2017.
Mr Ingram says this aircraft has the most fuel efficient technology and the airline is looking at using the smaller aircraft on the Pago Pago route.
"It may give us the opportunity to increase our frequency if we bring that airplane in here. So fly more than the twice a week we do throughout the year, and the three times a week at the peak periods. That's something we're going to explore as we get into 2018-2019."
